seven-and-five-syllable meter
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm; prosody
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
darling (woman); dear; one's sister; friend
parting; separation; farewell
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
depiction; description; portrayal
first part of a poem or verse
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
social; societal; societary
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
cooperation; collaboration
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
second week's memorial services
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)